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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1914
Page
7
Jury verdict declares Majestic Theatre guilty of a serial film showing with unanimous opinion. The first installment Trey O Hearts featuring Leo Madison as Judith and Rose drew strong audience reaction. White Water is scheduled as next installment Thursday with showtimes at 4 15 and 7 30 PM.
Scoop notes Mary Fuller, lead in two General releases, now with Universal. Also previews weekly lineup: Tempest and Sunshine, Joker comedies, Irene Wallace shows, Friday benefit at High School Library, and a Saturday double feature including Box and Little Meg and I plus The Million Dollar Mystery No 9.
An advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy as a fast system cleanser that clears the digestive tract, relieves ailments of stomach, liver and bowels, and claims to save lives. It is sold in Paris and Lamar County areas through The Wm. Reese Co and druggists. An unrelated local wedding note reports Walter Egbert and Edna Moore wed at the bride’s parents’ home in Paris with Rev. W. B. Kendall officiating.
A fragmented note recalls daily newspaper rituals in a small town. Neighbors share laughter from a doorstep paper run and the old habit of reading the local sheet aloud, keeping spirits up and blues away.
An affordable tonic advertised as a qu alternant with quinine claims to support the liver improve the blood and aid the whole system. Priced at 50 cents.
The report outlines how beer and luxury items plus taxes on negotiable stocks and bonds, tobacco, oils, perfumes, and amusements will boost annual revenue. It notes an estimated yearly tax of $165,000 already paid and compares beer tax impact to other authorities.
Regal Shoe Co with 100 stores and 900 agents pledges support to the Buy a Bale of Cotton drive. For each pair sold in 60 days starting Oct 1, they will buy one pound of cotton at 10 cents, with weekly store orders expected to top 200000 pounds.
The Ft Worth Record notes a major shift in American maritime trade as the steamship Manchuria clears San Francisco with a cargo valued at 1.2 million dollars, leaving 500 bales of cotton on deck. The incident signals growing activity among agencies building ocean carriage to handle rising export traffic.
An old style advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable case of catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy taken internally. It includes endorsements from F J Cheney and local banks and notes price and distribution through druggists.
Mrs Larry Kittle leads Texas Tomato Club girls to Dallas for the State Fair on Oct 24 serving cream tomato soup in the main exhibit hall for one hour. She travels with Winnie McCrary and Lois Robertson among two of four other girls. Comanche County supports expenses and club canned products weigh 1110 pounds for prizes.
Advertisement asserts a child with worms causes sleepless grinding teeth picky eating pale skin and dark circles. It promotes White's Cream Vermifuge to clear worms strengthen digestion and restore health at 25 cents a bottle, sold by Paris Smith.
For sale by Mollie M. Godbold a number one milk cows cream separator and willing to take dry stock if priced right endnote says 7-8pd.
An electric hand drier uses a foot pedal to power a blower and heating element. Hands are placed in a cabinet opening and dried in 30 to 40 seconds as the blower runs and stops when the pedal is released. The device emphasizes sanitary benefits over towels.
Mrs. Joseph Kallans of Peru Indiana writes that Chamberlains Tablets cured her belching sour stomach and headaches by aiding digestion and regulating the bowels. She says she feels it her duty to tell others what the tablets have done for her. For sale by all dealers.
Fort Worth Record argues Texas legislators should adjourn and return home, labeling most public servants useless in crises. It blames they fail to craft relief for cotton growers and reject plans from farmers’ organizations and fellow lawmakers amid wartime factory closures.
Listing offers 85 acres northeast of Comanche on Comanche De Leon Road with 65 acres cultivated and the remainder good pasture. Includes 4 room house, barn, and water well near a school. Priced at 2500 dollars with 1265 dollars against the property adjustable to fit purchaser. Small cash down, balance tailored. Contact C. A. Hitt Comanche Texas.
Brownwood report of October 19 states a fire leveled the Daniel Baker athletic park grandstand at 8 30 p m. Loss includes the building lockers bath apparatus and all suits jerseys shoes headgear and nose guards estimated around 1000 with personal gear over 200. Baseball equipment was already moved to the main building.
W. T. Hutchins of Nicholson Georgia suffered a severe rheumatic attack with swollen feet ankles and joints. After starting Foley Kidney Pills he reports quick relief with pain diminished and nights of sleep restored, stating a few doses cured his rheumatism. The Wm. Reese Co.
The Library Association hosts a third benefit at the Majestic on Friday night to raise funds for a local library. Members urge attendance and contributions, noting recent successes and potential for a strong program benefiting children in the community.
City sale notice advertises houses and lots for sale with reasonable rates and liberal terms. Contact J. E. Gray for details.
Western beet farmers will profit temporarily as wartime sugar demand raises prices. Beet sugar companies, after cutting farmers’ rates last year, have restored the prior year’s prices. Crops are in excellent condition with higher yields and sugar content, offsetting some reduced acreage. output is about 100,000 tons below last year. Overall, beet growers may receive about $2.5 million more this season.
Fayette Booker reports apples grown north of Comanche rival the best. A dozen apples weighed eight and a half pounds and were sent to the Dallas fair but arrived too late. Farmers say there is good demand elsewhere in the state and urge cooperative efforts to market apples and other farm produce.
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